ウェディング
うぇでぃんぐ
noun
wedding
1.
wedding
A marriage ceremony and associated celebrations. From English 'wedding.'
ウェディング is a loanword from English "wedding." It is used primarily in compound words related to wedding ceremonies and products, not on its own.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- ウェディングドレス: wedding dress
- ウェディングケーキ: wedding cake
- ウェディングリング: wedding ring
- ウェディングプランナー: wedding planner
- ウェディングフォト: wedding photo
JAPANESE EQUIVALENTS:
- 結婚式: wedding ceremony
- 結婚: marriage
- 披露宴: wedding reception
- 挙式: holding a wedding ceremony
USAGE:
ウェディング carries a stylish, Western-ceremony connotation. For the ceremony itself, 結婚式 is the standard Japanese term. ウェディング appears more in the context of wedding fashion, planning, and industry terminology.